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Desert Hot Springs, CA vs Jackson, CA

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Desert Hot Springs.
- People are 36.0% more likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years older in Jackson.
 Desert Hot Springs, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,958329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201027,223  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,989285,036,114
 Population - 199011,668  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now153.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,379.593.4
 Land Area30.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Desert Hot Springs, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Desert Hot Springs, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 White26.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Desert Hot Springs, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.8%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households11,640  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,735  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  More

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Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I live 16 miles outta Jackson and we get 4 or 5 inches of snow in Jan and Feb so  More

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Over 17 years ago

Volcano is a charming town in the California gold country, population 100 people. One hotel, one bar, off the beaten path. It is above the fog and below the snow. Once a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Jackson, California is a great place to live for retirees. The city and country police and the highway patrol are all over this place. Also, there's all kinds of  More

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